Measuring device.



1. SKRELL. M

MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.14, 1911. I 1,053,323. Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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i i I 78 I To all whom it mag concern:

'ington, have invente UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH sxnnnn, or SEATTLE, wasnmo'ronf nnasunms nnvxon.

Be it known that I,,Josnrn SKRnLL, citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle,

and State of Washa certain new and useful Improvement in Measuring Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for measurin the physical proportions of a person w ereb may be known the required dimensions 0 the'several parts of cloth which may be combined toform a in the county of King garment for such person, and the object of .my improvement is to provide an apparatus in vertical-section. Fig. 3 is a plan-view of" a detail of same. Fig. 4 is a "rear view in elevation'of a detail of same while Figs. 5 and 6 show respectively, by a view in side and front elevations, a fanciful ornamental top of an upright portion of my invention. Similar reference numbers indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings a revoluble platform 7 preferably of cast-iron, as shown in vertical-section in Fig. 2, is mounted upon a three legged support 8, also preferably ofcast-iron, whose central portion is shown in vertical-section and two legs of which are shown in elevation. The legs of support 8 are provided with casters 9 whereby the platform 7 with an apparatus mounted upon it may be moved easily from one position to another on the floor of a room. The platform 7 is secured to turn on support 8 by a pivot bolt 10 which extends through a hub 11 on the underside of said platform 7 and through the central portion of said support 8. The platform 7, at a point adjacent to its outer edge, is provided with an upwardly projecting socket 12 which is adapted to receive the lower 'end of an upright standard 13 Whose lower end may be secured in such socket 12 by a binding screw 14.

Specification 01' Letters Patent.

'Application filed December 14, 1911. Serial No. 665,821.'

In Fig. 2 standard 13 is shown as broken, off at a point indicated by broken line :z:-m' which point corresponds to the point in Fig. 1 also indicated by broken line w-w, 1n WhlCh Fig. 1 the standard 13 represents a continuatio n of the same standard 13 of Fig; 2. Thus when the standard 13 is fixed its place in the socket 121. person standing on platform 7 could. be disposed near said standard 13. Slidably mounted Patented Fehli$,19 13.

on standard 13 are three rectangularslee'ves 15, 16 and 17 adapted to be moved to different vertical positions on the standard 13 where they may be secured by a set-screw 18 whlch projects through one of'their sides and engages with the standard 13. Projecting from the side opposite the set-screw 18 of the top sleeve 15 is a supporting piece 19 through which is a horizontal hole which receive and ,secure a metal tube 21 which may be inserted into said hole to assume any desired horizontal or circumferential posi-' tion where such tube may be fastened by said set-screw .20 as shown in Fig. 1. On

with the aid of a set-screw 20 adapts it to 1 the front end of tube 21 is rigidly mounted,

at right angles with it, a cross-arm 22, of metal rod, extendm equi-distant on each side. On the top 0 said crossearm. 22 and -near its central point is disposed a spirit; .level 23 whereby said cross-arm 22 may accurately be set in a horizontal. position. Slidably and adjustably mounted on" the cross-arm 22, on each portion extending from tube 21, is a projecting rod 24 which extends from cross-arm 22 at a right angle thereto. These two projecting rods 24,- if desired, may have each a spirit level, not shown in the drawing, attached to it where by it may be set accurately toa horizontal position and thereby secured by asst-screw 25. The two projecting rods fiema varied in distance from each other.by moving them independently on the cross-am; 22

to any desired positions whereupon the setscrew' 25 may be turned to fasten them in such position. Disposed within the tube- 21 and projecting outwardly from the front end thereof, at the central point of the crossarm 22, is a small rod 26,. preferably of metal, which is adapted to be moved slidably to adjust it to project outwardly to any desired distance and on the projectin end of such rod 26 is'attached the end o a tape line measure 27 To the innersurface of the side of the top sleeve 15 through which 40 'screw34. On the left-hand end of the small square rod 33, as shown in Fig.v 1, is "slidably and adjustably mounted another rod 35 of square cross-section which may be I the set-screw 18'extendsthere attached the end of another tape line measure 28 standard 13, {where it is whichextends down alongfhat side of the slightly depressedcurve, to terminate with -1 n; a reel, box 29- attached to the lowerpor tion ofstanoard 13 as shown in. Fig, 2. Such reel box 29 maybe ada ted by-means' of a coil'spring automatical yto wind up;

said tapelme measurev28 whenever the top,

sleeve 15' is'imove'ddownwardly; {Thus a lder s with relationto platform 7 may be "f ascertained. by; measurements indicated byt-apeiliiie measure 28; and the small rod 26 so disposed within tube 21 may be adjusted to touch the. ba'ckofsuch 'persons neck whereupon'tlie tape line measure 27 may be em-: I o &1 to make any measurementsfrom'the ac of such persons neck to n d re point on such person.

porting piece 30 through which is'a hori- 'zontal hole of -square cross-sectionwhich with the aid of aset-screw3 adapts it to receive and secure a metal rod 32 of square cross-section which may be inserted intosaid hole to assume any desired horizontal osition where such square rod 32 may be astened by said set-screw 31, as shownin Fig. 1, On the front end of'such square rod 32 and, at'right angles thereto is slidably and adj ustably mounted another and smaller rod 33 of square cross-section-which may be Secured in any horizontal positlonby setsecured in any horizontal osition by setscrew 36. On the front en of said rod 35 is adjustably and slidably mounted a round rod 37 one portion of which is disposed in a vertical position while another curved portion of it is disposed in a horizontalplane,

the said vertical portion beingadapted to be set at different vertical positions with relation to the rod 35 where it may basecured by set-screw 38, as illustrated by Fig. 1. This rod 37, when properly adjusted with relation to the form of a personstanding on the platform 7, may serve to determine the height of the point of greatest circumference of thebust of such person. At a convenient point on rod 35 is attached'the end of another tape line measure 41. On

the back side of the middle sleeve 16 is disposed a tape line reel which is shown in rear elevation by Fig. 4 and which is indicated on Fig. 1 by the projecting end of a sposed within a 39 being of a wellgknown form of selfwinding reels. to the'middle sleeve 16 -are adapted for the purpose of taking the bust measure of a erson whengfstandmg on platform 7. hus the jsleeve,l6may be raised or lowered to suitthe height I of the person being measured and the tape line measures 40 and 41 be u'sed in: an obvious manner for re- Lquiredmeasurements; z Projectin fromthe' side opposite the set- .s'cr'ew 18 0? the lowest sleeve 17 is a supporting piece 42 through which is a horizontal hole. of square cross-section which with the aid of'set-ser'ew 43 adapts it to receive and securea metalrod 44 of square cross-'sectiom which maybe inserted into .said' hole to" assume any desired horizontal position where such rod may be fastened by' said set screw43. Slidably and adjustably mounted. on the front end of'said rod 44 is a round rod "45, whose straight portion, as shown in Fig. 1, is adapted to be slidin'gly v moved. horizontally to; a desired position 7 Projectin from the'side'oppositethe see; isc-rew 18 o the-middle sleeve 16' is asapif desired, any suitable number of such flexible joints may be embodied in such curved portion of said rod 45. A tape line measure 53 is attached at a convenient point on rod 45. Thus, a person standing on platform 7, having the devices which are shp ported by the sleeves 15, 16 and 17 adjusted 1 a to such persons form, as hereinbefore indicated, may be measured quickly and accurately to determine the dimensions to which the cloth parts of a garment for such person should be cut.

Referring to Fig. 2, upon the hub 11 of platform 7 and above the three legged support 8 is mounted, freely to swlng about said hub 11, an arm 47, upon the outer end of which is fixed a vertical measuring scale 48. Upon such measuring scale 48 is slidably and adjustably mounted a rod 49, of suitable material, which may be set at a desired vertical position on the scale 48 and at any desired longitudinal position with respect to said scale 48. Upon the end of rod 49 which extends toward latform 7 is attached a spring clip. 50 within which clip 50 may be secured a crayon or a piece of chalk 51 which chalk may be caused to mark'a line around the skirt or other arment of a person standing upon the atform 7 by swinging the arm 47 aroun the platform 7, and such line may be marked at any desired height above the platform 7.

The" devices thus attached t e 0 am 62 which serves eribed, the combinatlont';

Fig. 3 is a plan-view of the rod-4, the s rin clip 50, the crayon or chalk-51 and rod 49 with thw'ale (18.-

What I claim 1; 1. In a measuring dGVIOQJIf th a self winding reel of tape-line measure mounted upon. the lower portion of said standard, and a vertically movable aging device mounted upon said stander and adapted to be clam d at a desired position upon said standar one end of said tape} line measure being attached to said gagmg,

device whereby different distances between the said aging device and said platformmay at al? times be determined. a

2." In a measuring device of the class described, the combination with a platform mounted u on a-suitable support, of a vertical stan ard removably secured to said support, said standard being provided with a measuring scale on one of its sides, a gaging-member mounted on said vertical standard and adapted to be clamped in a fixed position with respect to the division marks of said measuring scale and a movably adjustable armfassociated by suitable means with said gaging-member, said arm comprising a straight portion and a curved end portion to wh1ch curved end portion is articulated another swingingly adjustable to associate; the

1 the position 0 son with respect to the different divi ingtially surround the walst-of a person to coactwith'said paging-member to determine the waist line of such ermarks of. said measuring scale.

3. In a measuring device of the class described, the combination with a vertical standard removably mounted upon a suitable supporting platform and provided with a measuring sca e .with'respact to the division marks of said zontally and adjustably secured to said gagat a point near the center of its length to an end of said rod-arm'and an arm adjustably mounted on each end portion of said yoke-like member whereby such arms 'ofsaid yoke-like member may be adjusted JOSEPH SKRELL. Witnesses;

' J. B. Honooox,

B. P. Bunonss.

measuring scale, a rod-arm disposed hori-' curved portion, whereby said arm may parupon one of its vertical sides, of a gaging-member slidably'mount- I ed on said vertical standard and adapted to be clamped in a fixed position thereon ing-r'nember, a yoke-like member attached to engage with a persons shoulder thus to 

